The tirth eye

A journey into the hidden Rio de Janeiro

 

 

As I opened the casket of the poorness  I discovered its huge wealth.

Special Peopleuno scrigno che si apre

Although there are very difficult life conditions, the Brazilian people taught us so many things. Here you'll find some!! 

 

"How many things this people thought me?! People that smile, sing and dance, although they are starving. Life didn't give them all our opportunities, but  they developed a big wealth,  the capacity of sharing everything they have. Their houses are empty but they are full of the joy of welcome  and offer you a glass of water or a cup of coffee."  Arcangela

"Sometimes we are so poor that all we have is money!!"

 

L'importante è saper vivere con poco, perché vivere con molto sembri sempre una festa!

"Brazil welcomed us with all its warmth, without any prejudice, without reserve; it gave us examples of big generosity, it showed us solidarity and brotherhood, it gave us the gift of the smile and the joy of poor people"

 

 

 

 

in the poor suburbs of Rio de Janeiro there are some angels who work to put a little bit of order in this big messhere there are 6 fantastic sisters from PIABETA'. Thank you! you thaugh us a lot of things about Brazil . Thank you! your lives ARE the only Bible that lots of people will ever read.

Le suore canossiane di Piabetà, Rio de Janeiro

sISTER HELENA: she is born in Brazil and she is a championship of balance on the roof and (what a surprise!) also of Samba!

SISTER GINA: telling she is Italian is quite hard now that she spended 30 years of her life working in Brazil, with all her sweetness.

SISTER MARGHETITA: she comes from Argentina and she works full time in a surgery in the convent of Piabetà.

SISTER AMELIA: Italian, superior Sister very very active! Her energy left us without any words!!

SISTER DILMA: very young Brazilian Sister, she dedicates herself to the young boys and girls of Piabetà with lot of cheerfulness and sweetness.

SISTER NAZARETH: she has a contagious laugh,she takes care of many things like sewing and decorations.

 

 

"If there's a thing that made my experience in Rio de Janeiro so great is the awareness that what we gave is nothing compared to what we received"   Nicoletta 

 

 

 

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